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Crazy Cold on the Prairies
You know it is REALLY cold when the weather makes the headlines
on the prairies of Canada and uses words such as: intense,frigid, longest, coldest. I’m
still not sure why they call it a “cold snap” because in my mind a “snap” is
something that doesn’t last very long.
This cold snap has lasted over 6 weeks!! This morning it was -33 C/ -27 F , the
windchill -45 C. My Canadian friends and
family say: “Just for you Tammy. You get to experience a real Canadian prairie
winter!”
I have to be honest with you, this is quite an adjustment
for me. I don’t find that I am a natural at hibernating and I find the extreme
of these natural winter elements (cold, wind) push me out of my comfort zone and challenge my choice of attitude and
action towards it. How I choose to
respond and look at what for me is a challenge can define the way I see the
world around me. I am wanting to learn and hoping to grow. Phil and Alex, my real
Canadian men, are loving the cold and snow and constantly encouraging me….and Amanda and I, who is staying with us for a
month after having graduated this December from Wheaton college ... well, we joined the health club today. :-)
So once again it comes down to a choice and I can even say that because of the temperature there are so
many things that I am thankful for on these cold prairie days !
Here are a few of them…
Walk in the snow with Amanda who just graduated from College
and is spending some time with us up north!
The beauty of winter!
Time for tea with my hubby!
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| Our favorite game "Settlers of Catan" |
...and I could mention many more :-)
Great pics. Thanks for sharing them.
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